please make sure that the friend's computer has fully updated PDF reader and no other protection application is active. What other plugins are installed in his Internet Explorer? (menu Tools -> Manage Add ons)

I can even right click on a PDF link and open it just fine in a separate MSIE 8 window, but when I left click on the link to open it in the same window, it crashes MSIE. Sometimes it closes MSIE with an error, sometimes it sits for the longest time and then returns the referring page, as if I never even clicked on the PDF link!

Not sure how to bring up a list of browser plug-ins. Be happy to do so, if you can tell me. Aside from the latest free AVG, I'm running Zone Alarm, and that's about it.

This problem is observed on more than one PC, with both MSIE 7 and MSIE 8.

In Adobe Reader, disable the browser integration. Then the pdf doesn't open in a browser window anymore, but in an Adobe Reader window. That's the same that happens if you doubleclick a pdf-file in Windows Explorer.

Quite likely to solve your problem. And who cares about a window more or a window less, if the alternative is an error? I wouldn't.

I am running WIndows Vista, AVG 2012 Internet Security paid version with AVG PC Tune-up, and IE 9. Yet, I had to exact same problem. This worked perfectly!!!!! The only difference I found was that (Control K) is now preferences in the free Adobe reader.

Thank you for the assistance!!!! Two years later, it is still working.

Sorry AVG people! Kees solved my problem by working around your virus scanner. You'll need to get someone else to do your troubleshooting. I wish you the best of luck. I suspect that this problem is bigger than you think, at least with Windows XP users.

OK. Fair enough. After all, we do use your program for free. Post a note here once you're sure that everybody has the upgrade, as I don't always keep close track of things like that, and I'll do some troubleshooting for you.

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